Solo Piano Compositions by Dana Carlile Performed by Pianist Susan DeWitt Smith
Two new CDs of Dana's piano music are available now. "The Ballet of Phantoms" performed by Susan DeWitt Smith and "A Lullaby for Innocence" performed by Rhonda Ring [+]Solo Piano Compositions by Dana Carlile Performed by Pianist Susan DeWitt Smith
Two new CDs of Dana's piano music are available now. "The Ballet of Phantoms" performed by Susan DeWitt Smith and "A Lullaby for Innocence" performed by Rhonda Ringering More information is below at the links to your left.
What is below?
1) Free PDF sheet music offer with CD purchase.
2) Musical biography of Susan DeWitt Smith.
3) A Musical Biography of Dana's grandfather Ferdinand Sorenson.
4) A little bit about Dana and production credits.
SHEET MUSIC OFFER
After you have listened to your copy of the CD you may request a few of your favorite pieces in sheet music form. I will send them to you in a PDF file via e-mail.
SUSAN DeWITT SMITH'S MUSICAL BIOGRAPHY
Pianist Susan DeWitt Smith earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College and her Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Nelita True. Her many musical accolades include a second prize in the Young Keyboard Artists' International Competition, semi-finalist standing at the International Stravinsky Awards Competition, several performance awards from Dartmouth College and a performer's certificate and teaching award from Eastman.
Smith has performed throughout the United States and New Zealand. An avid chamber musician, she has played at the Hot Springs Music Festival, the Grand Teton Music Festival, the Nelson Music Festival and the Olympic Music Festival. Her professional recordings include several works for Radio New Zealand. She has recorded for the Manu label and appears on a disc of works by New Zealand composers. KOCH International Classics recordings include Bloch's Concerto Grosso No. 1 with the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, three recordings with flutist Alexa Still and a recording of works by Roy Harris with the Third Angle New Music Ensemble.
Smith has appeared as a soloist with the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Palomar Symphony, San Diego Symphony and Oregon Symphony. She is a member of the Oregon-based Third Angle New Music Ensemble and lives in Portland, where she teaches at Reed College and Marylhur